School Bullying and Gang Activities in Hong Kong Dr Lo Tit Wing Director, Youth Studies Net, CityU
School Bullying and Gang Activities in Hong Kong
Dr Lo Tit WingDirector, Youth Studies Net, CityU
Public Housing Estate: the Breeding Ground for Youth Gangs
Densely populated Low-income working parents Ineffective supervision of children’s
leisure activities Increase their risk of gang attachment
Triad Influences
天水圍天水圍
元朗元朗
屯門北屯門北
屯門南屯門南
荃灣荃灣 // 葵葵涌涌
大埔大埔 // 北區 北區 II
大埔大埔 // 北區 北區 IIII
沙田沙田
九龍城 九龍城 // 黃大黃大仙仙
觀塘觀塘
深水深水
油尖旺油尖旺
銅鑼灣Causeway Bay
西灣河Sai Wan Ho
東區東區 // 灣灣仔仔
東LEI TUNG
南區南區
年齡範圍年齡範圍
10歲- 30歲
成員性別成員性別
3354
233
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1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
男
女
性別
成員數目
(94%)
(6%)
成員總數: 3587
幫團成員人數幫團成員人數
118
49
25
417
5
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20
40
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80
100
120
140
10人以下
11-20人
21-30人
31-40人
40-50人
50人以上
幫團數目
成員數目
54%
23%
23%
Territory
Territory
Territory
Gang A’s Territory Gang B’s Territory
Territory
Territory
Housing Estate A - Gang A’s Territory
Housing Estate B - Gang B’s Territory
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Joining a Gang
Gang power is territory-based New recruits are neighbours, relatives,
friends or classmates Few are recruited by intimidation or out of
curiosity
Joining a Gang
Age : 10-17 years old Needs: being protected Having collective power and fun
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幫團內副組與年齡的關係22
1116
年齡
0 16
每週「蒲」的頻率
Transmission of Subculture
Territory Line Relationship
Similar to a Web
Networking of Young People
What happen after 3 years?
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Promote to F.1
Bully Others !!!
Being Bullied !!!
Housing Estate A - Housing Estate A - Gang A’s TerritoryGang A’s Territory
Housing Estate B - Housing Estate B - Gang B’s TerritoryGang B’s Territory
School
Gang A’s member Gang B’s member
Conflict !
G a n g f i g h tG a n g f i g h t
Gang Conflicts
Deeply Involved in Gang Activities
Alienated from School Life
Physical Bullying
Likely a Symptom of Gang Delinquency
Early Identification
Early Intervention